NHTSA campaign 07V155000
US Bus Recall 07V-155: FMVSS 210/222WALL AND FLOOR MOUNTING/SEAT SPACING
NHTSA recall 07V155000 was reported by U.S. BUS CORPORATION on April 13, 2007, with 106 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the US Bus Sturdibus, US Bus Universe and US Bus Sturdivan for model years 2000–2001, 2003–2006. Owners were notified on December 14, 2009, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 07V155000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V155000 (also written 07V-155 or 07V155)
- Filed by
- U.S. BUS CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 106 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 210
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V155000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
US Bus
US Bus Sturdibus
US Bus Sturdivan
- 2000 · Vehicles built May 1, 2000 – May 2, 2006 (per NHTSA)
US Bus Universe
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V155000.
Defect description
CERTAIN U.S. BUS STURDIBUS, STURDIVAN, AND UNIVERSE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 1, 2000, AND MAY 2, 2006. IN A CRASH, THE WALL AND FLOOR MOUNTING BOLTS CAN PULL THROUGH THE SUPPORTING STEEL WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES. ALSO THE SEATS IN THESE BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE SEAT SPACING REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 222, SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE MOUNTING BOLTS COULD FAIL TO RETAIN THE SEAT, ALLOWING THE PASSENGER TO BE THROWN FORWARD, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURIES.
Manufacturer remedy
U.S. BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 14, 2009. OWNERS CAN CONTACT U.S. BUS AT 765-939-3984.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V155000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.